Austin Peay Governors vs Memphis Tigers Prediction, 12/30/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Austin Peay Governors vs Memphis Tigers

Date: Saturday, December 30, 2023

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: ESPN+

The Austin Peay Governors (7-7) are headed to FedExForum on Saturday where they will take on the Memphis Tigers (10-2).

The Austin Peay Governors played Ohio and took home the win by a score of 71-67 in their last contest. Austin Peay finished with a 48.1% field goal percentage (25 of 52) and knocked down 6 of their 18 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Governors converted 15 of 24 shots for a rate of 62.5%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 32 with 8 of them being offensive. They also doled out 8 assists for this contest as well as forcing 8 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In reference to defense, Austin Peay allowed the other team to go 37.5% from the floor on 21 of 56 shooting. Ohio distributed 14 assists and had 4 steals for the game. On top of that, Ohio snagged 35 rebounds (12 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Ohio finished shooting 81.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 17 of 21 attempts. They also converted 8 out of their 26 attempts from 3-point range. Regarding fouls, the Governors ended up finishing with 15 and Ohio totaled 17 fouls.

Demarcus Sharp is one player who came through in this game. He finished shooting 53.3% from the field and also recorded 4 assists. He played for 38 mins played and also collected 4 rebounds. He accounted for 21 points on 8 out of 15 shooting.

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Austin Peay steps onto the court with a mark of 7-7 on the campaign. They average 67.1 pts per contest (326th in the nation) while hitting 42.6% from the field. The Governors are connecting on 34.5% from downtown (105 of 304) and 67.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Austin Peay is pulling down 34.7 boards per game and has 152 assists so far this year, which ranks 248th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 9.9 times per contest and as a squad they commit 17.1 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Governors are forcing 13.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 14.0 personal fouls. They are 303rd in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 179 surrendered on the year. The Governors are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 41.9% (314 of 749) and they relinquish 35.4 rebounds per contest as a squad. They give up 27.3% on shots from downtown and they are 42nd in Division 1 in PPG allowed (64.3).

In their last game, the Memphis Tigers got the victory with a final of 77-75 when they faced Vanderbilt. With respect to rebounding, Memphis permitted Vanderbilt to pull down 34 overall (6 on the offensive side). They finished 38.5% from distance by hitting 10 out of 26 and walked away from this one shooting 17 out of 22 from the charity stripe (77.3%). The Tigers allowed Vanderbilt to knock down 24 out of their 56 tries from the field which had them sitting at 42.9% in the game. In all, the Tigers shot 21 out of 55 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.2%. In relation to shots from distance, Memphis buried 9 of their 25 attempts (36.0%). They were able to knock down 26 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 74.3%. Vanderbilt had 22 fouls in the matchup which took the Tigers to the free throw line for a total of 35 attempts. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while earning 10 steals for this game. The Tigers corralled 24 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 32 for the contest.

David Jones ended up being a major contributor for the Tigers in the game. He knocked down 6 of 12 in the matchup giving him a rate of 50.0%, and accumulated 9 rebounds. He accumulated 28 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist in this game.

Memphis has a win-loss mark of 10-2 on the year. The Tigers are committing 17.5 personal fouls per game while shooting 73.8% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 12.6 times per contest (250th in the country) and they turn it over 12.8 times per game. Memphis has 950 pts on the campaign (79.2 per contest) and they pull down 36.3 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Tigers are shooting 45.0% from the field, which is ranked 171st in college basketball.

The Tigers on the defensive side of the court are 232nd in the country in PPG allowed with 72.8. They are forcing their opponents into 14.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 41.0% from the field (93rd in the nation). The Memphis defense allows 31.4% from downtown (99 of 315) and opponents are making 73.2% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 13.0 assists and 38.1 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 212th and 309th in college hoops.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Austin Peay

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